Pella, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Pella is a Census city of 10,720 people across 9.34 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $84,111, 62.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pella
What Pella is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,147
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion County, 99.4 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pella
How many people live in Pella
- Population10,720
- Median age35.2
- Population under 182,304
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,017
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Households3,995
- Family households2,491
- Share of households that are families62.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Pella
- Median household income$84,111
- Per capita income$43,157
- Civilian labor force5,798
- Employed5,732
- Unemployed66 plus or minus 45
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over6,372
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pella
Housing in Pella
- Housing units4,313
- Occupied units3,995
- Vacant units318 plus or minus 168
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied2,496
- Renter occupied1,499
- Ownership rate62.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$292,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,046
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Single family units3,086
- Share single family71.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,194
- Share in buildings of two or more27.7 percent
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pella gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,074
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,701
- Share commuting under 15 minutes72.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more729 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Drove alone76.8 percent
- Carpooled3.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pella
SBA loans in Pella (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$4,898,900
- Average approval$288,171
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$1,509,700
- Jobs supported157
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.9 percent
- Share to franchises5.9 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pella, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pella
SBA loans in Pella (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,393,000
- Average approval$488,111
- Median approval$465,000
- Largest approval$850,000
- Jobs supported76
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pella, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pella
Flood risk in Pella
- NFIP communityCity of Pella
- NFIP community number190837
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/18(M)
The City of Pella participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190837 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marion County, not Pella
Marion County context, not Pella figures
- Establishments in Marion County859
- Covered employment, Marion County19,680
- Average annual pay, Marion County$63,553
- Housing units permitted, Marion County107
Every figure in this section is published for Marion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pella.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pella questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pella, Iowa?
10,720, in 3,995 households. Pella city covers 9.34 square miles of land, which is 1,147 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pella in?
Marion County, which holds 99.4 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pella?
$84,111. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,700. Median gross rent is $1,046 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pella businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $4.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pella, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pella borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pella. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pella in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pella appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pella, city of, community 190837, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pella figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pella.
Is zoning published for Pella?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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